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Tech & Web

Thoughts on consumer technology, the open Web, digital privacy, and more from the perspective of a writer.

Based on my experience using Linux for over six years, and contributing to and interacting with open source communities.

May 5

So a friend was looking for a good laptop in the $1000 range and I recommended her the venerable M1 MacBook Air, which is what I have and love. She went…

Apr 7

Many people, at least in India, seem to think that buying a Mac means they’ll have to pay for software they didn’t otherwise when using Windows. A…

Apr 7

Twitter Topics demonstrate what's wrong with the world's most popular microblogging platform.

Oct 14, 2021

Jun 16, 2021

Arguments against “I have nothing to hide” on digital privacy.

May 22, 2021

The power of suggestions in open source software.

Dec 24, 2020

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